Clip



Dec. 20, 1927. 1,653,465

A. MoNTAN ET AI.

CLIP

Filed Nov. 28- 1925 IN VEN TORS Mu, 2% JW A ,r' oRNEY.

Patented Dec. 20, 1927.

UNITED STA rss PATENT oFFlcs.

ADOLPH MONTAN, OF MONTCLAIB, ANIl HENBY W. FALSTROH, 01' NEWABK, NEWJER- SEY, ASSIGNORS TO EAS'I'ERN 'I'OOL HI'G. COMPANY, 01' BLOOHFIELD,NEW JEB- SEY.

OLIP.

Application nle November 28, 1825. Serlal No. 71,879.

This invention relates to an improved clip and is iarticularl adaptedfor holding closely aiigned fol s of cardboard zand the like, such asthose foldsthat a re made in the forining of the knock-down type ofcardboard box and isv designed to hold the box in its erected or formedposition.

The object of the invention is to provide a clip of this kind which isqui ly atw tached andwhich requires no compression or other manipulationbut is simply slid on lon 'tudinally and is not readily removable witout eifort.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanyin drawing in which Figure1 is a view of t e corner of a box partly folded and with a clip embodin our` invention shown above the fold an Figure 2 is a similar viewshowing the fold completed and a clip in position. Figure 3 is a sideview of the clip shown in Figures 1 and 2. Figures 4 and 5 are a faceand a side view, respectively, of a modified form of clip.

Since the clip is used usually in fastening boxes, we will'describelitsuse in this connection. We show in the drawing a corner of a cardboardbox in which the side walls 10 and 11 are formed from the same blank,these being connected by the folded parts 12 and 13 which are closelyathered as shown in Figure 2 when the up into its formed or completedshape -and the cli is passed down over such parts of the fol s and inthe drawin we show all of the folds embraced by the c ip and the clip isslid on longitudinally.

The clip is'made up of a sheet of metal usually a flat strip folded overupon itself to form a return bend and in Figures 1 and 4o. 2 we show astrip bent toI form the end arms 14 and 15 joine at their inner end byvthe loop`16 the material being substantially stiif but sudicientlyresilient to permit it to 'be slid down over the box wit out tearing ormarrmg the box to any material extent.

A broad flat stri of metal for the form of clip is referre because'inassembling the boxes t e cli s, which are assembled in the box, do notcome tangled and do not so require much time in separating them as isthe case if narrow metal or wire ia used,

x is built in which case much tangling results and a large amount oftime is wasted in separating the articles.

The clip shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3 is `rovided with barbs 17 formed onthe edge y slitting or unching from the ed e inward and ben ing themetal inward y toward the other arm 15 and projecting it toward theclosed end 16 of the clip so that the clip is held against accidentalremoval because the barbs 17 enter the material of the box. One barb maybe used but'two are preferred, these being sta gered, one being arrangedslightly above t e other so as to not weaken the metal which would bethe case if they were o posite one another.

In Figures 4 and 5 we show a modified form in which the barbs 17 are suplemented by barbs 18 similarly formed ut arranged on the other arm oftheclip so that both the inner side and the outer side of the box areengaged by the clip to prevent removal.

These clips, it will be noted, do not provide any barbs which can injurethe contents of the box which feature is desirable because these boxesare mostly used for the delivering of Clothing and nothin that aproximates sharp projections s ould present on the inside of the box.

-The ends of the arms 14 and 15 are preferably slightly turned as at 19and 20 to provide a partl divergent opening so that the clip is easi yapphed thls being aided by the fact that one of t e arms, as at 15 isextended somewhat lower than the end of the arm 14.

We claim: g

A clip for binding the overlappingcorner flaps of cardboard boxes,comprlsmg a strip o metal bent into a return bend toreceive the saidflaps and having barbs struck ulp from edges and incline toward the cosed end of the clip, the barbs being pointed and inclned inwardly torevent removal of the clip after it is a p -'ed.

In testimony whereof we a our signaturesI ADoLPH MoNrAN. HENRY w.rALsraoM.

